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Distributed machine learning startup Boosted.ai raises $35M

By Duncan Riley Jan 12, 2022

Distributed machine learning startup Boosted.ai revealed today it has raised $35 million in new funding to scale up its web-based platform that brings explainable machine learning tools to investment managers. Ten Cove Capital and Spark Capital led…

Policy

Fact-checking organizations say YouTube is a major spreader of misinformation

By James Farrell Jan 12, 2022

A letter signed today by more than 80 global fact-checking groups said Google LLC-owned YouTube is one of the “major conduits of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide.” The letter, addressed to YouTube Chief Executive…

Security

Flashpoint acquires data breach intelligence company Risk Based Security

By Duncan Riley Jan 12, 2022

Business risk intelligence startup Flashpoint said today it has acquired vulnerability and data breach intelligence company Risk Based Security Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2011, RBS identifies risks to an organization’s most valuable assets through…

Infra

Microsoft hires Apple chip designer to boost its processor plans

By Duncan Riley Jan 12, 2022

Microsoft Corp. has hired a veteran chip designer from Apple Inc. as part of an effort to design its own chips. Bloomberg reported today that Mike Filippo joined Microsoft after nearly three years at Apple.…

Infra

Despite supply chain constraints, PC shipments surged in 2021

By Mike Wheatley Jan 12, 2022

Personal computers were some of the best-selling technology products in 2021, with total shipments for the year rising 15% to 341 million globally, pouring scorn on the suggestion that the pandemic-inspired boom is starting…

Emerging Tech

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro debuts new self-driving vehicle

By Maria Deutscher Jan 12, 2022

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro Inc., which reportedly received a $8.6 billion valuation last year, today introduced a new self-driving vehicle that will be used to ferry groceries and other goods to consumers. The vehicle…

Big Data

Location analytics startup Placer.ai closes $100M investment at $1B valuation

By Maria Deutscher Jan 12, 2022

Startup Placer.ai, which helps retailers analyze foot traffic at their stores to identify opportunities for business growth, today revealed that it has closed a $100 million funding round at a $1 billion valuation. The…

Cloud

Payments startup Checkout.com soars to $40B valuation after $1B funding round

By Maria Deutscher Jan 12, 2022

London-based payments processing provider Checkout.com is now one of the most valuable startups in the financial technology market after raising a new $1 billion funding round. Checkout.com, officially Checkout Ltd., announced the funding this…

Blockchain

Jack Dorsey proposes a legal defense fund for bitcoin developers

By Kyt Dotson Jan 12, 2022

Block Inc. founder and Chief Executive Jack Dorsey has proposed the creation of a Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund that would provide financial support for developers on the receiving end of lawsuits. In an email…

Security

Israeli cloud data security startup Eureka launches out of stealth with $8M in funding

By Duncan Riley Jan 12, 2022

Israeli cloud data security posture management platform startup Eureka today launched out of stealth mode with $8 million in seed funding. YL Ventures led the round, with renowned security executives and serial entrepreneurs also participating. Founded…

all stories

Distributed machine learning startup Boosted.ai raises $35M

Fact-checking organizations say YouTube is a major spreader of misinformation

Flashpoint acquires data breach intelligence company Risk Based Security

Microsoft hires Apple chip designer to boost its processor plans

Despite supply chain constraints, PC shipments surged in 2021

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro debuts new self-driving vehicle

Location analytics startup Placer.ai closes $100M investment at $1B valuation

Payments startup Checkout.com soars to $40B valuation after $1B funding round

Jack Dorsey proposes a legal defense fund for bitcoin developers

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